Wednesday April 25, 2012 The South Meadow Village at the Manley-Bohlayer Farm in East Canton will be open on April 28th. The village includes the Hoagland School, the East Canton Community Hall, the cider press/mill and the blacksmith shop. The buildings will be open during the Canton Garden Club Open House and Luncheon from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Volunteer hosts are needed for events in the summer of 2012. Information wil...

Wednesday April 25, 2012 The hike to Fall Creek will take place on Saturday, May 12, 2012. Participants will meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Manley-Bohlayer Farm, located on East Canton Crossroad (coming from Towanda, make a left off of Route 414 in East Canton; coming from Canton, make a right off of Rt. 414). Our guide is Gene Kennedy. We will car pool from the farm to the beginning of the trail. It is strongly recommended t...

Wednesday April 25, 2012 Come one, come all. Be witness to the age-old struggle of man versus woman in the Troy Drama Club's production of Irving Berlin's great musical Annie Get Your Gun. The show will be held in Troy's Memorial Auditorium on Friday April 27 and Saturday April 28 at 7:30, as well as Sunday April 29 at 2:30. Tickets are available at the door, at the Troy High School Office, MC Insurance Associates in Tro...

Wednesday April 25, 2012 The Troy High School Alumni Association will be holding its 116th Alumni Reception on Friday evening May 25th at the Troy Memorial Auditorium corner of High and King Streets. All Troy High School Alumni, Senior Class members and their parents, current and retired teachers and staff, Board members and their guests are invited. The event starts with registration and a light buffet in the lobby at 5...

Wednesday April 25, 2012 Comedy ventriloquist Tom Crowl will perform at the Endless Mountain Maple Festival on April 28 and 29, with three shows daily at 10AM, noon, and 4PM. Customized comedy, razor-sharp lightning-fast improvisation and total audience participation all meld together to entertain and energize your group. Tom Crowl packs more laughs per minute than a stand-up comedian! Guests will be rolling in the aisle...

Wednesday April 25, 2012 On this date we mourn the loss of a very special woman. June Marie (Hurlburt) Graham. 75 years young; born on June 1, 1936 in Leolyn, PA. June was a very loving person and had a very strong faith in God. She was a homemaker who dedicated her life to her husband and six children. She never was employed as she had a full time job within her home. In earlier years she loved to cook and bake. She lov...

Wednesday April 25, 2012 Francis “Linky” Lamanski, 88, of Blossburg, passed away early April 19, 2012, following a brief stay at the Broad Acres Nursing Facility in Wellsboro. Francis Walter, “Linky” as he was known by family and friends, was born December 3, 1923 in Morris Run. As a young man, Linky worked setting pins at the former Blossburg Bowling Alley and also dug graves by hand for many of ...

Wednesday April 25, 2012 Leo Stiner, 75, of Trout Run, passed away at home on Monday April 23, 2012. Born on December 31, 1936, in Williamsport, Leo Clair Stiner was one of ten children of the late Leo and Marie (Gephart) Stiner. A patriot all his life, Leo proudly served as Lance Corporal with the U.S. Marine Corps. On April 20, 1957, He married the former Joan Marie Carson in the East Point U.M. Church. They shared 52 ...

Wednesday April 25, 2012 Gerald S. Whitlock, 87, of Sylvania, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at the Bradford County Manor. He was the loving husband of Mary Belle (Inman) Whitlock. The couple married in 1944 and had over 67 happy years together. Gerald was born on September 6, 1924 in Sylvania, son of the late Morris and Mabel (Smith) Whitlock. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps, where he flew B-24’s...

Wednesday April 18, 2012 At its April 17 meeting, the Troy Area School District Board of Education voted to close the Mosherville school permanently. The board had discussed the issue at last week's meeting. Additional details will be provided in next week's edition....

Wednesday April 18, 2012 Canton Borough reminds residents to follow the regulations below when enjoying recreational outdoor burning: Fire pits, chimneas, outdoor tables with fire pits, and fire rings are permitted as exceptions to this ordinance, provided that they are used for their intended purpose, exclusively, with the following restrictions: 1. Use from April 1 through November 30. 2. Flames are to be extinguished ...

Wednesday April 18, 2012 One year ago on April 28, the Manley-Bohlayer Farm experienced the first of two floods for 2011. Two events had to be cancelled, the 2011 Open House and the Antique Appraisal. This year on April 28 the folks at Manley-Bohlayer want to celebrate getting through a difficult year with an open house to show case what has been happening in the past two years. More renovations to the farm house have be...

Wednesday April 18, 2012 On April 21st, from 9:00 to 12:00 noon, the Granville Center Church of Christ (5753 Rt. 514) will conduct a spring clothing giveaway. Not only is this an opportunity to share your unwanted clothing, but it is a time to pick up clothing needed for your family. For information call 364-5084....

Wednesday April 18, 2012 Come one, come all. Be witness to the age-old struggle of man versus woman in the Troy Drama Club's production of Irving Berlin's great musical Annie Get Your Gun. The show will be held in Troy's Memorial Auditorium on Friday April 27 and Saturday April 28 at 7:30, as well as Sunday April 29 at 2:30. Tickets are available at the door, at the Troy High School Office, MC Insurance Associat...

Wednesday April 18, 2012 The Canton Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor an "Eco-Speakers" series throughout the summer covering numerous topics. The first event will be held May 15 at the Manley Bohlayer Farm from 6 to 7:30 pm. Mike Lovegreen from the Bradford County Conservation District will be guest speaker. His topic will be "Why Streams Are in the State They Are." His talk will be followed by a question and answer...

Wednesday April 18, 2012 It’s once again time to start your spring cleaning. Recycling is now a necessity to avoid overfilling our landfills. Saturday, May 5, 2012 will be Shiny Material Recycle Day in Canton. Groups and individuals may bring magazines, catalogs, other shiny paper and junk mail to the CUDD Energy building (former Eastern Best Products/Canton Manufacturing) between 8 a.m. and noon. Should you have l...

Wednesday April 18, 2012 The 61st annual observance of the National Day of Prayer will take place on Thursday, May 3rd, and be observed locally on the steps of the Bradford County Courthouse in Towanda at noon. This year’s theme, “One Nation Under God,” is based on Psalm 33:12, “Blessed is the nation who God is the Lord.” In honor of the event, the County Commissioners will be issuing a Proc...

By: Bonnie BixbyWednesday April 18, 2012 As we all know during the 2010/2011 school year, our school district voted to close two of our school buildings to help balance the budget. With closing two buildings we had to realign all of our cafeteria workers. All workers in the cafeteria kept their positions as we still had the same number of students to feed. All staff were rearranged. Pam Hicks was asked to move from the Middle School man...

Wednesday April 18, 2012 Rekindle the Spirit, Inc. announces the 2012 Children’s Summer Workshops at the Manley-Bohlayer Heritage Farm. The four free workshops are open to children who will have completed kindergarten through fifth grades. The hands-on activities will be held on Tuesdays this year. The dates are June 19, June 26, July 11 and July 17. There will be a morning session 9:30-11:30 and an afternoon sessi...

By: Al SpencerWednesday April 18, 2012 Warrior Softball NE Bradford 10, Canton 4 The Canton Lady Warriors traveled to Rome and came back on the short end of a 10-4 score. Chelsey Heatley, Morgan Palmer, and Kellsy Ross all hit homeruns. Courtney Coyle and Macy McMurray each had a hit. Heatley was the pitcher of record. She fanned three and scattered eight hits. Wyalusing 2, Canton 1 The Lady Warriors dropped their third in a row in a...

Wednesday April 18, 2012 Derek Bonnell of Cogan Station, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was 23 years old. Derek Ray, “Duke” Bonnell was born on September 20, 1988, in Williamsport. He was the son of Michael Budd of New Jersey and Betty Bonnell (Eric Pennington) of Cogan Station and the devoted father of Alivia Toni Marie Bonnell. In earlier years, Duk...

Wednesday April 18, 2012 Donald Paul Getola, age 76, of Troy, died on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Donald was born on July 2, 1935 in Elmira, NY, the son of Nicholas and Kathryn (White) Getola. He is survived by his wife, Connie (Harkness) Getola. Prior to his retirement, Donald was a defense contractor with the federal government’s Department of Defense. He was a membe...

Wednesday April 18, 2012 Dorothy McNett, 89, widow of Kenneth McNett, Williamsport, PA passed away, Tuesday April 17, 2012, from the Valley View Nursing Center. Dorothy Mae, “Dot” to family and friends, was born in Ogdensburg, PA on April 26, 1922. Dot was one of eight children in the family of the late Tracy and Viola (Gruver) Jackson. She grew up on the family farm in Ogdensburg and graduated from Canton Hi...

Wednesday April 18, 2012 H. Mara (Tracy) Sargeant Wolfe, Age 94 of Springfield Township, passed away, April 10, 2012 at home with her loving family at her side. Mara was born March 28, 1918 in Smithfield, PA daughter of the late Harry U. and Altheda (Rice) Tracy. She attended Smithfield High School through 11th grade and graduated from Troy High School Class of 1936. Mara was predeceased by her two husbands, Gerald H. Sa...

Wednesday April 11, 2012 The 50th Princess Festival of Bradford County is in the planning stages. The committee has announced the dates and the place, June 1 and 2 at Alparon Park. They are currently working on holding a parade, dinner, food, craft, educational, and informative booths and having a milking, hay throwing and ice cream eating contests. On June 1 a "meet and greet" dinner will be held at the Farm Museum, Alp...

Wednesday April 11, 2012 The Troy Area School District Foundation’s 8th Annual fundraising golf tournament will be held June 15, 2012 at the Towanda Country Club with a field of no more than 100 golfers who will be entered on a first-come, first-served basis. The Florida Scramble Format (fun for experienced and novice golfers) requires a donation of $100.00 per player. All proceeds from the event will be used by th...

Wednesday April 11, 2012 Shiny Material Recycle Day in Canton will be on May 5 from 8 am to noon at the former Eastern building (now Cudd) just east of Canton Borough....

Wednesday April 11, 2012 The Canton Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor an "Eco Speakers Series" throughout the summer covering numerous topics. The first event will be held May 15 at the Manley Bohlayer Farm from 6 to 7:30 pm. Mike Lovegreen from the Bradford County Conservation District will be guest speaker. His topic will be "Why Streams are in the state they are." His talk will be followed by a question and answer...

Wednesday April 11, 2012 The Chi Rho Singers will present an evening of music on April 26 at Canton Ecumenical Parish United Methodist Church, 103 North Center Street, Canton at 7:00 p.m. The choir of the Susquehanna Conference of The United Methodist Church includes approximately 40 pastors under the direction of The Reverend John Dromazos, recently retired and living in Lewisburg, PA. Area pastors in the Chi Rho Singer...

Wednesday April 11, 2012 The Troy Presbyterian Women's Association Spring Yard Sale will be held April 28 from 9 AM until 2 PM in the parlor of the church on West Main Street in Troy. A percentage of the sale will go to the Food Bank. Those with donations are asked to call Cheryl at 297-4511. The sale will include clothing, household items, furniture, some antiques, books and much more....

Wednesday April 11, 2012 Community members who have experienced the death of a family member or friend are invited to a local GriefShare program held at Canton Mennonite Church. The next cycle of 13 studies will begin on Tuesday, April 17. This nondenominational program features Christ-centered, biblical teaching that focuses on grief topics associated with the death of a loved one. The DVD seminar features nationally re...

Wednesday April 11, 2012 Duane W. Bauman, 63, of Williamsport, PA, went to be with his Lord Thursday morning, April 5, 2012, at his home. Born July 12, 1948, in Sayre, he was the son of Leamon M. Bauman and the former Gladys I. Wilcox. Duane is survived by his wife, the former Julia M. Hill; they were united in marriage Dec. 13, 1997, in Linden. Duane was a 1966 graduate of the Canton High School and graduated from Tiffi...

Wednesday April 11, 2012 Laura Lucille (Paker) (Browning) Haines, 60, Evansville, IN passed away April 2, 2012, at Riverwalk Communities. She was born July 17, 1951, in Henderson, KY, to the late Lawrence J. and Bonnie J. (Wortman) Paker. She was a 1969 graduate of Holy Names High School and attended Henderson County Community College. She was a Registered Nurse and had worked for Firstone, Red Banks and Need-A-Nurse. Me...

Wednesday April 11, 2012 Harold E. “Dutch” Kring, 92, of Sheshequin, PA passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at the Bradford County Manor in West Burlington Township. Harold was born in Johnstown, PA on November 6, 1919, the son of Alvin and Effie Wingard Kring. He attended school in West Burlington, and in early years was employed on the farm at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. and later owned and ...

Wednesday April 11, 2012 Gerald Dean Stone, a veteran of WWII and a professional engineer, passed away on February 29, 2012. He was 90 years old. He was originally from Canton, the son of Hazel and Dillon Stone. He graduated from Canton High School in 1939. Gerald is survived by three daughters, five grandchildren and a sister, Dolores Mae Stone, Ormond Beach, FL. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, April 15th, 1 ...

Wednesday April 11, 2012 Jeanette Ballard Winiarz, age 90, of Rochester, NY., passed away on December 13, 2011 in Rochester. Jeanette was born on November 30, 1921 to Anna (Hooker) and Solomon Ballard. She is predeceased by her parents, her sister Eleanor (LaRue) Stanton and her brother Charles Henry (Martha ) Ballard. She is survived by her daughter Ann (Jack) Kinsella, two grandsons, John (June) Kinsella, Thomas Kinsel...

Wednesday April 4, 2012 The Milky Way Farms, a restaurant and creamery located between Canton and Troy, was devastated by a fire and forced to close for months while they rebuilt.  Earlier this year they reopened to sell milk, but the restaurant remained closed until now.  They are pleased to announce that the dining room of the restaurant is now open Monday through Friday from 10 to 6, and Saturday from 10 to...

Wednesday April 4, 2012 Planning has begun for the 2012 Canton Wine and Cheese Festival and the festival committee is seeking a small group of volunteers to assist with parking. The festival needs a group of at least six individuals to park cars at the festival on June 23. The volunteers are needed from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. In exchange for their time, the festival committee will make a $250 donation to a designated char...

Wednesday April 4, 2012 Canton Borough asks its residents for their cooperation the week of April 9, 2012 while the Borough Street Department sweeps the Borough streets. The streets will be swept following the schedule below, weather permitting. Please assist the Borough by removing your vehicles from any parking areas on the side of the streets during these times in order for a more efficient street sweeping process. &...

Wednesday April 4, 2012 Spring clean-up for Troy Borough will be April 16, 2012 to April 30, 2012. These dates will be strictly adhered to. Only leaves and branches will be taken. No recyclables such as newspapers or household papers will be taken. All bagged leaves and bundled branches must be at the curb side to be picked up. Branches must be in bundles that one person can handle....

Wednesday April 4, 2012 The Canton High School Class of 1950 will be meeting for lunch at Edgewood Restaurant in Troy, April 10 at 12 noon....

Wednesday April 4, 2012 The Church of Christ (Disciples of Christ) of Canton will be sponsoring a trip to New York City to see the Cirque du Soleil presentation of "Zarkana". "Zarkana" is an acrobatic rock opera that blends circus arts with the surreal to create a world where physical virtuosity rubs shoulders wit the strange. The story follows Zark, a magician who has lost his powers - and the love of his life - in an ...

Wednesday April 4, 2012 The “From Our Farms to Your Arms” program will be held Tuesday, April 17 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the Canton Elementary School Theaterette. The event is a free, fun-filled evening for all ages. This year the mini-workshops include: Dan Rhodes, Bradford County Conservation District will present information on a national poster contest with this year’s theme, ”Soil to Spoo...

Wednesday April 4, 2012 The Troy Community Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor the Wellness Program - AMBA Blood Screening on Saturday, April 21 from 6 am to 10 am at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Cost is $38, and includes the following tests: • Coronary disease: cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, cholesterol/HDL ratio, triglycerides; LDL cholesterol • Diabetes: glucose • Anemia: red blood indices...

Wednesday April 4, 2012 Audrey A. (Isbell) Allen, 60, of Towanda, PA, was called home to her loving Savior surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. She was the loving wife of Gerald V. “Jerry” Allen. The couple married April 10, 1971 and had 40 happy years together. Audrey was born, on January 21, 1952 in Towanda, PA, daughter of the late Clarence L. Isbell and Aileen E. (Bronson) Isbell of Columb...

Wednesday April 4, 2012 Laura Lucille (Paker) Browning Haines, 60, died on Monday, April 2, 2012. Memorial service will be on April 9, 2012 with visitation beginning at 11:00 am and service at 12:00 pm. The service will be held at Bethany Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Evansville, Indiana. See full obituary in next week's update....

Wednesday April 4, 2012 Charles Martin Baldwin, 92, Troy, PA, died Sunday, April 1, 2012 from complications of lung cancer. He was born September 25, 1919, the son of Howard M. and Achsah G. Baldwin in their farmhouse near Bailey’s Corners. Charles was a 1937 graduate of Troy High School and attended the Elmira Business Institute. He was a US Army veteran who served in the 83rd Infantry division in Europe during W...

Wednesday April 4, 2012 Philip Graham, 87, of Morris Run, PA passed away at his daughter’s home on Sunday afternoon April 1, 2012. Born in Roaring Branch on October 1, 1924, Philip Franklin was a son of the late Franklin and Viola (Loper) Graham. After graduating from Canton High School, he served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Philip was employed at Blossburg’s Ward Foundry for over 40 years until retiring. ...

Wednesday April 4, 2012 Anne R. Greene, age 91, formerly of Staten Island, NY and Granville Summit, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Troy Community Hospital. She was born January 28, 1921 in Staten Island, NY daughter of the late August and Katherine (Mohr) Weichmann. She was retired from AT & T where she worked as a telephone operator for many years. Anne was a member of the New Dorp Moavian Church and e...

Wednesday April 4, 2012 Deborah Vroman Mead, 56, of Canton, passed away at home very unexpectedly on Monday April 2, 2012. Deborah Ann, “Deb” to family and friends, was born on June 2, 1955 in Blossburg. She was the oldest daughter of Daniel Vroman, Sr. and Shirley (Krise) Rabold. Deb grew up in Roaring Branch and graduated from Canton High School with the class of 1973. She previously worked at the former P...

Wednesday April 4, 2012 Dean Schmelzle, 77, lifelong resident of Ogdensburg, PA went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 from the Williamsport Home. Dean L. Schmelzle was born in Ogdensburg on October 2, 1934. He was a son of the late Oliver and Belle (Ives) Schmelzle. He married the former Alice J. Bohart on April 24, 1954 In Liberty, PA and they raised seven children. He enjoyed his life’s career...

Wednesday April 4, 2012 Michael C. Williams, 59, Troy, PA passed away on Friday afternoon, March 30, 2012, at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre while surrounded by family. He born on May 18, 1952 in Sayre, PA, a son of the late William “Bill” and Frances Marie (Maryott) Williams. Mr. Williams grew up in Monroeton and attended Towanda schools where he enjoyed high school sports and especially excelled in wr...